New Delhi: The Special CBI court, hearing the 2G spectrum scam case, has allowed the petition of the accused demanding that the Law Ministry's report on Swan and Reliance be placed on record.
It means that the Law Ministry's opinion will now be taken into consideration by the court.
The Ministry of Law and Justice had, in its letter, has opined that Swan - one of the companies charge sheeted by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) of being illegal beneficiaries - cannot be termed as an "associate" of Reliance Communications (RComm). The CBI though contends that the company is a front for the Anil Ambani-owned RComm. Its charge sheet said Swan was set up "out of the funds of Reliance" to allow Mr Ambani's company to access more spectrum and resources than was legally allowed for a single company.
Hence, the Law Ministry's letter has come as a major boost for the accused in the 2G case who want the letter to be placed on record to buttress their arguments.
This letter will now be placed before the court by the CBI and which will hear arguments on the Law Ministry's opinion on September 21.
The CBI had earlier contended that the letter is irrelevant.
The decision comes ahead of the court's crucial order on framing of charges against the 17 accused in the 2G scam case, including former Telecom Minister A Raja and DMK MP M Kanimozhi
It means that the Law Ministry's opinion will now be taken into consideration by the court.
The Ministry of Law and Justice had, in its letter, has opined that Swan - one of the companies charge sheeted by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) of being illegal beneficiaries - cannot be termed as an "associate" of Reliance Communications (RComm). The CBI though contends that the company is a front for the Anil Ambani-owned RComm. Its charge sheet said Swan was set up "out of the funds of Reliance" to allow Mr Ambani's company to access more spectrum and resources than was legally allowed for a single company.
Hence, the Law Ministry's letter has come as a major boost for the accused in the 2G case who want the letter to be placed on record to buttress their arguments.
This letter will now be placed before the court by the CBI and which will hear arguments on the Law Ministry's opinion on September 21.
The CBI had earlier contended that the letter is irrelevant.
The decision comes ahead of the court's crucial order on framing of charges against the 17 accused in the 2G scam case, including former Telecom Minister A Raja and DMK MP M Kanimozhi
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